| The colour purple, popular for the last few seasons, is | | | | bold colouring. They can be worn with black or other |
| again reigning in high street collections for Autumn | | | | strong colours. |
| Winter '08/09. Historically purple was worn by royalty | | | | Warms |
| and those in high positions. Only the wealthiest would | | | | Celebrity Example: Sarah Ferguson |
| have been able to afford the expensive dyeing | | | | Features: red hair tones, fair or golden skin tones often |
| processes used to produce purple cloth. These days | | | | with freckles. |
| purple still has connotations of luxury, glamour, high | | | | Which purple? Warms have to be careful with the |
| quality and elegance. It is also associated with | | | | purple family. Icy violets and lavenders will drain them |
| creativity, sensitivity and spiritualism. | | | | but they do look good in pure purple. Camels and |
| Pure purple, a mix of blue and red, (warm and cool | | | | oatmeal shades can be teamed with purples to warm |
| tones) can be worn by all colouring types but the | | | | them up and bring out the wearer. |
| many shades in the purple family will suit some types | | | | Cools |
| better than others. Purples range from icy violet to soft | | | | Celebrity Example: Judi Dench |
| mauve to brighter shades and eventually to deep | | | | Features: Silver, steely or ash blonde hair tones with |
| aubergines and your dominant colouring type will | | | | cool (pinky or olive) skin-tones. |
| determine which shades will flatter you most. Choosing | | | | Which purple? Most purples look fantastic on the cools. |
| the right shades for your own colouring can make a | | | | Lavenders, lilacs, violets periwinkles and plums all work |
| huge difference to how you look and feel! So how will | | | | well. They should be worn with charcoals, lighter greys |
| you choose the right purple for you this season? A | | | | and navy for a cool effect throughout. |
| colour analysis with an image consultant will provide | | | | Clears |
| you with swatches of the perfect purples for your | | | | Celebrity Example: Demi Moore |
| colouring (along with all the other colours you can | | | | Features: Dark hair, lighter skin, clear blue, green or |
| wear) but in the meantime the tips below should help. | | | | topaz eyes. |
| Lights | | | | Which purple? Muted shades like soft mauve and |
| Celebrity Example: Cameron Diaz | | | | aubergine look drab on the clears. They need to go for |
| Features: Naturally blonde, fair skin, light blue, green or | | | | the brightest shades they can find or team icy shades |
| grey eyes. | | | | with bolder purples or black. |
| Which purple? Lights wear the paler shades of purple | | | | Softs |
| well - lilacs and light periwinkle teamed with silvers, | | | | Celebrity example: Kylie Minogue |
| pewters and taupes bring out the best in them. | | | | Features: dark blonde to mid-brown hair tones, little |
| Deeps | | | | contrast between hair, skin and eyes. |
| Celebrity Example: Catherine Zeta Jones | | | | Which purple? The best options for the softs are the |
| Features: Dark hair (dark brown or black) and dark | | | | medium-depth muted shades of purple like soft mauve |
| brown eyes. | | | | and amethyst. Teaming their purples with soft neutrals |
| Which purple? Deep, rich purples like aubergine and | | | | like charcoal and pewter will be most flattering to their |
| royal purple work best on the deeps bringing out their | | | | colouring. |